Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-08-12

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came Captain at the resignation Of Mr.
| Grinnan. He was a faithful soldier and
| good officer. His brothers were on the
Union side and Capt. G. was often
brought face to face with the regiments
to which they belonged. When the wal
ended he resumed his occupation of teach
er and has taught at various points Of the
county in the public schools, except an In.
terVal spent in the position of Gauger In
the internal Revenue Service. He was a
prominent and efficient worker in the
Republican party and had strong political
convictions. He was man of marked &c.
centricities, but his integrity and other
good traits were equally as strongly mark
ed. He was brother Of Madame Demo
rest, the proprietor of MADAME Demo-
rests Fashion Magazine" She spends
most of her time in Paris, but when the
sad event occurred was telegraphed for to
Saratoga, N. Y, and started Immediately
for Staunton which, unfortunately, she
could not reach for twelve hours after her
brothers. death. He would not have
known her. however, had she arrived in
time, for he was unconscious from the
moment he was hur5 until his death. He
was man who rarely went from home
and it is doubtful if in many years he was
absent more than three times from his
home, and that was to visit his son in the
neighboring county of Highland. His last
ON 1jo1 hn ENaJ bo
cars to visit his venerable mother who was
sick in New York. Just as he was purch-
asing his ticket at the depot, the agent of
Ker q May suggested to him to buy "a
hours Accident policy for 25 cents. and,
rather to oblige the agent. he took one. It
will pay his family $4,000.
His funeral took place Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock from the Methodist church,
Rev. Walter G. Hullihen, rector of Trini-
ty church conducting the service, Rev.
DR.. Gardner being still sick. Lodge No.
10 A. F. and A. M. of which he was
member, and the Stonewall Brigade Band
led by Prof. Webb, were in attendance,
and a large congregation was present.
The choir sang the hymns. "Jesus, lover
of my SOUL" and crock of Ages cleft for
me- The ipterment took place at Thorn
rose cemetery. A number of veteran SOL
diers were in attendance, among them
Capt. James Bumgardner Jr., who was
Adjutant Of the regiment in which Capt.
Curtis served. The pail-bearers on the
part Of the Masonic lodge were-Messrs.
Jas. NJ. Lickliter, E. a. Fulcher, J. M.
Yates and j. S. Hutchens; and on the part
of the citizens-Maj. S. M. Yost, Heber
Ker, j. A. Noon and James Smith. The
attendance of citizens was very large, the
largest we ever saw in the early business
hours Of the day, at the burial Of private
ctiZen.
A post mortem was held on Capt. Cur
It's remains by Drs. A. M. and III. I'll.
Henkle, Getzendanner. and Hanger, when
it was discovered that his skull had been
fractured and his brain was clotted with
blood. Nothing but his powerful consti-
tuition could have withstood death the
three days after the accident.
PREPARING FOR SUITS.
The railroad company is already prepar-
ing for suits. Their engineers were on the
ground of the accident Friday, measuring
distances and making other Investigations
necessary to sustain their side of the
question in the courts where suits are
hro,1oht If ic nrobohJ poanv will